In order to provide an in-depth analysis and extensive comparison between the new ATI chipset, its predecessor and the competition, we picked four different Asus motherboards to represent the four products. The benchmark section includes overclocking tests with the dual x16 platforms. It also compares dual graphics scaling with mid-range graphics cards, both with and without Crossfire cable or SLI connector, as appropriate.
Asus A8R-MVP (Radeon Xpress 200 XFE)
The Asus A8R-MVP is a good choice to represent the Radeon Xpress 200 Crossfire Edition chipset (RD480).
Summary
- Crossfire Xpress 3200 Challenges nForce4 SLI X16
- Crossfire Xpress 3200 Features
- 110 nm Manufacturing Process, 8 W TDP
- The Test Bed: RD480, RD580, nForce4 SLI, nForce 4 SLI X16
- Asus A8R32-MVP (Crossfire Xpress 3200)
- Asus A8N-SLI (nForce4 SLI)
- Asus A8N32-SLI (nForce4 SLI X16)
- Overclocking Contest: A8R32-MVP Vs. A8N32-SLI
- Dual Graphics Scaling Contest
- ATI Crossfire
- Nvidia SLI
- Platform & Graphics Benchmarks
- Platform & Graphics Benchmark Results
- SiSoft Sandra
- Futuremark 3DMark06
- F.E.A.R.
- Pinnacle Studio
- Dual Graphics Scaling Benchmark Results
- Dual Graphics Scaling Benchmark Results, Continued
- Overclocking
- Overclocking Results
- Overclocking Results, Continued
- Overclocking Results, Continued
- Power Consumption Measurements
- Conclusion: RD580 Performs, But It Does Not Win
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